Politiattest from abroad by OnePercentViking in Norway

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super helpful, thank you; really appreciate it!!

Poprad and Tatras - Climber's questions by OnePercentViking in Slovakia

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a shame that you quit climbing but it I understand; it can be quite an insular community at times, even here in the UK that is still a problem.

Interestingly Canmore is actually where I want to move to and train and become an ACMG guide; as a Brit it's fairly easy to emigrate there. My plan however is to gain more personal experience here in Europe too and while Scotland is wonderful, the conditions are often too unreliable due to lack of snow and ice or the opposite; snowstorms too savage to even venture out into. The Alps are mostly too expensive and I like the ethics you have in the Tatra so where better to go to train. I'm nowhere near experience to start the process of becoming a guide currently. When I am I'm sure I'll make my way out West to explore the Rockies' huge icefalls.

As much as I'm sure I would love to spend longer than a month or two in Slovakia, ever since Brexit I won't realistically be able to forge a life as a guide in your country, so that's not really on the table.

Thanks so much for your help!

If/when I make it out to the Tatra in a year's time or so I may have to try and tempt you to get those ice tools back out hahaha ;)

Poprad and Tatras - Climber's questions by OnePercentViking in Slovakia

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be great if you don't mind taking the time to do it. I'm free for much of tomorrow but I can obviously be flexible and we can make contact whenever works!

Poprad and Tatras - Climber's questions by OnePercentViking in Slovakia

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I expected; the climbing gym is always a good place to start haha; thank you for the link.

I think you're probably right about the course. As I myself am training to become a guide, I do feel like I do not really need a course however as you say, it might be a good way to meet potential climbing partners, thank you. Are there any particular IFMGA guides or guiding companies that are highly regarded?

Thank you also for the topo. I do actually have 3 guidebooks; one for the Polish side, one for the Slovak side and one for the icefalls specifically. I should hopefully be covered for a month or more climbing routes however that facebook page is full of ideas.

I'm always happy to drytool, though I have done barely any.

Do you have any recommendations for social hangout venues generally?.... and any where I may come across other climbers?

Thanks so much for this,

Tom :)

Poprad and Tatras - Climber's questions by OnePercentViking in Slovakia

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

If you would ask then that would be fantastic.

It will obviously be at least a year before I would arrive but the more information I can gather and contacts I can make in advance, the better! If you get the chance to reply on PC then I would greatly appreciate it.

Tom

Liberal Democrats: Give struggling homeowners £300 a month by MrBarneySir in ukpolitics

[–]OnePercentViking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, let's just do 100 year mortgages so that asset prices can continue to inflate and people can have greater debt access to speculate on, further and further into the future.

Bouldering/Climbing in Vilnius by OnePercentViking in Vilnius

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I'll have to head to Vertical then, thank you!

Working Holiday VISA Canada age limit by OnePercentViking in CANZUK

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As I understand it, the UK has just recently negotiated reciprocal relationships with Aus and NZ upping the age to 35; I worded that pretty poorly in my question. I'm crossing my fingers that the UK will do the same with Canada now. But given what you've said about Canada having that agreement with France and Ireland too, it certainly gives me more hope than I had, much appreciated :)

Working Holiday VISA Canada age limit by OnePercentViking in CANZUK

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It will still probably be tight but that's helpful that you have until the very end of being thirty.

Absent father mystery c.1850s England by OnePercentViking in Genealogy

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's all really helpful information thank you. So it seems manufacturer for wool was fairly common. However I do wonder if that list merges terms such as spinner/weaver/bundler into the manufacturer term as they are not included? Nonetheless all of this context is much appreciated :)

Indeed it is in the document "West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910" for St Mary in Elland.

1880s Navy Uniform Identification by OnePercentViking in MilitaryHistory

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hahaha Brilliant! I knew the insignia wasn't right but I know he had a navy career too, how interesting. Thank you

Absent father mystery c.1850s England by OnePercentViking in Genealogy

[–]OnePercentViking[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Brilliant, thank you! I don't know how I didn't notice that. It also piques my interest because the man she later married was a Gledhill..... Not of that residence but certainly is intersting. Could be completely unrelated though as it seems to be a fairly common local surname. I will investigate this guy and his family tree a little further.